Branson doctor disciplined for giving prescriptions over internet

7:15 AM,
Nov. 9, 2012

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A Branson doctor recently was disciplined by state regulators for prescribing medicine over the internet from a survivalist web site without doing exams.

Dr. Robert Paul Olson was publicly reprimanded in October by the State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts. A public reprimand, the least-serious discipline the board can impose, is a public record in a doctor's file. More serious forms of discipline include probation, suspension or revocation of the doctor's license.

Olson said the state regulations were vague. Doctors are required to do physical exams and take medical ...